A geeky parent's lifestyle blog
[Ad - review. I was sent this product for review purposes and all thoughts are my own. This post features affiliate links] I've reviewed over a dozen different bullet journals. As a self-confessed stationery nerd, I know how important it is to find the right journal for you. Whether your deal breaker is price, page… Continue reading Bullet journal review: The Go-To Notebook with Mohawk paper
This post features affiliate links It's only now that I've come to put this little update together that I've realised something which links all of these titles. Fun! I'm sure it won't take you long to spot... Here are some short reviews of what I've been reading lately. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier There are… Continue reading What I’ve been reading lately #18
This weekly update is a chance for me to share the little lifestyle updates that don't really sit within the usual books and stationery posts. Typically they feature the things that have made me smile over the last seven days but last week was pretty uneventful. In fact, I almost didn't post this week's update.… Continue reading A few of my favourite things #92
[Ad - review. I was sent this product for review purposes and all thoughts are my own. This post also features affiliate links] I love Studio Ghibli films. My favourite is My Neighbor Totoro, so I had a little nerdgasm when I saw that Abrams + Chronicle were launching paper-based merch last year. I reviewed… Continue reading Stationery porn: My Neighbor Totoro notebook
[Ad – previous collaboration. This post contains affiliate links] Welcome to part five of my Lit Chat series (check out parts one, two, three and four). This is the series where I select a few of my Lit Chat cards (previously sent for review) and discuss reading habits and book-related memories, amongst other bookish things,… Continue reading Lit Chat #5
Well, after eleven days away from the office I can confirm that I don't feel at all rested! OK, the spa day on day two was pretty epic, but I haven't stopped since. Jenson has had an awesome fourth birthday though, so it's all worth it. Here's a look at some highlights. Trevaskis Farm We… Continue reading A few of my favourite things #91
You know how sometimes you come across a collection of stationery and you want every single piece because it's just so damn awesome? That's how I feel about Calligraphuck. And the good news is they keep adding more and more products. The latest products to be added to the line at Abrams + Chronicle are… Continue reading Sweary stationery & home accessories from Calligraphuck
This post features affiliate links and one review copy (marked with *). All thoughts are my own. At the start of the year, I set myself some bookish goals. These were based on a few different challenges and, if I'm being honest, a bit intense. I drew out spreads in my bujo to help keep… Continue reading What I’ve been reading lately #17
Hello, Bank Holiday! Isn't it nice to have an extra day to just slow down a bit? The bulk of my Bank Holiday included a spa day and another fourth birthday party - two very different experiences, as I'm sure you can imagine! Here's a little look back at life last week. The Gruffalo The… Continue reading A few of my favourite things #90
[I was gifted these items at Stationery Show London with no obligation to write about them. This post contains some affiliate links] As you probably already know, one of my goals this year is to learn hand lettering. I'd love to be able to create my own greetings cards and prints but I've always lacked… Continue reading Hand lettering with Spectrum Noir
